OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Lawmakers are down to the wire as the regular session is three weeks away from concluding, but a budget has yet to be finalized which is causing concern in the Governor's office. The Senate released its FY25 budget proposal in late March. It looks to spend $12.3 billion. As for the House, it released a $12.6 billion budget plan accounting for a quarter-percent income tax cut. That plan was released in April after the Senate claimed the House refused to show its numbers. "At this point in session, everyone, both the House and the Senate, should know where their membership ..read more

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A new law will bring change to driver's education programs with the hope of protecting teens getting behind the wheel for the first time, after one Oklahoma City family suffered heartbreak and tragedy. "I think that is what kept us going all the years," said Charla Shaffer ..read more

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — On Tuesday, Governor Kevin Stitt signed Senate Bill 2035 into law, which changes state car tag laws in an effort to minimize traffic stops on the side of the road that could put Oklahoma drivers in harms way. The bill has been called the Mason Treat Act, named after Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat's son who was critically injured in a high-speed wreck during a traffic stop in January. Provisions for SB 2035 include: Provide a method for dealers to electronically enter required purchaser information for each vehicle purchase and submit information to Service Oklahoma every 24 ..read more

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat told reporters Thursday a state audit revealing how certain state agencies misspent federal funds caused him “grave concern.” News 4 reported earlier this week the audit revealed two state agencies— where Oklahoma Secretary of Tourism Shelley Zumwalt previously served in leadership roles— awarded an IT-company no-bid contracts worth millions of dollars beginning in 2020. In total, the state has paid the company—Oklahoma City based ‘Phase 2’—more than $21 million from the no-bid contracts. Golf, Pickleball and cooking class ..read more

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – After spending the legislative session hearing and voting on numerous bill the Senate won't be deciding on a bill that would call for some stricter criminal sentencing. House Bill 2946 (Lauria & Ashley's law) would require anyone convicted of accessory to murder to serve 85% of their sentence. The bill is named after Lauria Bible and Ashley Freeman. The two 16-year-old's disappeared in 1999 in Craig County. Although rescue teams searched the area where the girls were last seen, the trail went cold for years. Recent evidence linked Ronnie Busick, Warren Phillip W ..read more

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The House of Representatives approved Senate Bill 1200 on Tuesday, April 23, allowing for Oklahoma to adopt a permanent Daylight Saving Time (DST). The author of the bill, Senator Blake Cowboy Stephens (R-Tahlequah) showed his appreciation of the support from both the Legislature and Speaker Charles McCall. “This legislation has come as a result of input from Oklahomans, lawmakers, health professionals, public safety officials, and countless other individuals who are passionate about ensuring our state lands on the right side of this issue. Practicing permanent Daylight ..read more

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — On Wednesday, the Oklahoma Senate voted to override Gov. Kevin Stitt's veto after he rejected a bill that some believe would protect survivors of domestic violence. "One of the areas that we are a top ten state and it's a terrible designation is in the number of domestic abuse survivors," said Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat (R-OKC). Oklahoma ranks first in the U.S. for domestic violence cases per capita, and third for domestic homicides. The Oklahoma Survivors Act was just passed by lawmakers and would allow judges to impose lower sentences on domestic violence ..read more

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Despite a multitude of biblical reasoning to allow the use of corporal punishment on students with disabilities, the Senate has passed a proposal that would prohibit it. House Bill 1028, co-authored by Representative John Talley (R-Stillwater) and Senator Dave Rader (R-Tulsa), states, "School district personnel shall be prohibited from using corporal punishment on students identified with the most significant cognitive disabilities according to criteria established by the State Department of Education unless addressed in an annual individualized education program (IEP) d ..read more

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Governor Kevin Stitt has vetoed a bill known as the Oklahoma Survivors' Act. Senate Bill 1470 passed by wide margins in both the House and the Senate this legislative session ..read more

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — As an Oklahoma House bill criminalizing undocumented immigrants heads to the Senate floor, protesters gathered outside of the State Capitol building early Tuesday afternoon to vocalize their opposition to the bill. Protest over HB4156 at the state Capitol building. (KFOR) Protest over HB4156 at the state Capitol building. (KFOR) Protest over HB4156 at the state Capitol building. (KFOR) If signed into law, HB 4156 would allow local law enforcement to arrest individuals believed to be committing an "impermissible occupation" in the state of Oklahoma. A first time convicti ..read more